It’s been awhile since I talked about Passages, mostly because of the Green Rider project that I currently have in the works, but today I finally have the next set of images from Passages to share with you!

 

 

While I won’t always be shooting these photos chronologically (as far as the storyline goes), I did just so happen to shoot the Prologue and Scene one back to back, which was kind of nice. It helped me carry over the theme and mood from the first scene into these new images quite well.

In the last scene (the Prologue) Chloë hasn’t set off on her adventure yet, but she wonders what lies outside her little world. Scene one truly begins the adventure, as we see Chloë walking down the path through her forest, cloaked and ready to see what’s out there.

 

 

In some of the images Chloë is holding a bag of seeds, cupping a few of them in her hands as she looks at how very different they each are. I explained the symbolism behind the seeds in the email I sent out to my friends on my mailing list (you can view that by signing up here), but as she holds them in her hand she thinks about what to do with them. Should she plant them? Or should she put them back in her bag and save them for later?

I guess we’ll find out in later images…. For now I’ll leave it a little bit of a mystery. 😉

 

Of course, I have several people to thank for helping with this image, and so I wanted to briefly recognize them here. Without them, my job would have been much more difficult, so thank you guys for making my second Passages shoot such a fun one!

First, my sister McKenna, for saving me from having to do the makeup. Funnily enough, I love doing my own makeup… but I do not like doing it for other people. That extends to my photo projects. It’s the only part of my process that I don’t enjoy. I always say that people have superpowers… I think one of McKenna’s (because she has many) is gorgeous makeup.

(Mine is getting a ton of stuff done in a limited amount of time, in case you were curious).

 

 

Second, my sister’s friend, Annabella. She acted as my tripod throughout the shoot, holding my phone flashlight to illuminate my sister’s face. It may seem trivial, but it makes a HUGE difference when faces are properly lit in an image. Not only does it look better (no black sockets where your eye should be because of the sun’s harsh light), but it also helps the camera to be able to focus on the parts that it should. A small thing to help with, but very important,  nonetheless!

 

 

Third, my brother. Who deserves some sort of special reward. If everyone has a superpower, than everyone has their own version of kryptonite, and small insects are my brother’s. Since he was little, anytime he goes outside, ticks, mosquitoes, and whatever else lives out there swarm to him like honey bees to a garden in the height of spring. I lost track of how many bites he  had after spending the shoot getting video for me, but I think it was in the 100s. So when you see my next video edit, just think of Rob and his sacrifices for the perfect shot.

 

 

Finally, my youngest sister, miss Chloë, who yes, carries the same name as the protagonist of Passages. Surprisingly I actually researched which name to choose, and for very purposeful and symbolic reasons, I chose the same name… Did you know that Chloë means “green shoot” or “fresh bloom”. The coincidence seems to be almost spiritual in its perfection. Is that a strange thing to say?

Anyway, thank you Chloë, for wearing a full length gown, 22-inch wig, and thick velvet cloak in JULY, in ARKANSAS. I was hot in my shorts and t-shirt and she did not even break a sweat. She’s wonderful, she’s perfect, and I can’t wait to shoot the rest of this series with her and the countless other people I know will be a part of this project.

 

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